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<p><font size="2">Dear Community, </font></p>
<p><font size="2">The LIBSENSE - DOAJ is the part of the LIBSENSE
coordinated activities to celebrate the <b>International Open
Access Week 2025</b>. </font></p>
<p><font size="2">Webinar Details -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://indico.wacren.net/event/250/">https://indico.wacren.net/event/250/</a>. </font></p>
<p><font size="2">Webinar Registration -
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wacren.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HJyH8rrgSz2LwF4giNDS3Q">https://wacren.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HJyH8rrgSz2LwF4giNDS3Q</a></font></p>
<p><font size="2">Please share widely.</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Thanks</font></p>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/15/2025 12:58 PM, Effah Amponsah
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